As I closed the door to my car, I breathed deeply, with a wave of trepidation. Today is the day. Today is the first day of my new life. Just breathe. ------------------------------------ Breakups are messy-self confidence shattered in consequence. A post-breakup short story, and what happens when you find yourself again. * Cover credit to @rubyranawrites ☺️

Peter Reid may not have been raised in the country, but he has always loved horses. His dream is to own his own land where he can raise horses and give riding lessons. When Peter moves to the small town of Wrenview, his dairy-farming neighbors turn out to be much friendlier than he expected. In particular, their eldest daughter Elinor Phillips does everything she can to welcome him to town.

A very short story about life... with a twist!

☆ 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 @𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 ☆ Sun, sea and surfing...it's Skye's version of paradise - so why does everything start falling apart when she finally thinks she's found happiness? ***** Skye Jameson had it all: brains, beauty, loving friends and family, hundreds of followers on social media...that is until she threw it all away, because she realised that everything she was doing with her life was merely what other wanted her to do - Skye was lost, and so she left her home, and all her loved ones, in order to find herself. Just 22-years-old, Skye sets off from her home in Miami, Florida, to California, where the surf is perfect - the ideal place to find yourself. When she eventually arrives in California, thousands of miles away from her home and everything she's ever known, it finally feels like she's where she's meant to be...especially when surfer Reiley spikes her interest. In this summer romance, follow Skye as she finds out who she really is, and where her place is in the world. {Contains mature content} 🥇 #1 in THE CELESTIAL AWARDS - Romance 🥈#2 in THE BLUE AWARDS - New Adult 🏆 Best NA Romance Award in @NARomance THE ROMANCE FICTION AWARDS 📜 Longlister in @NARomance THE ROMANCE FICTION AWARDS - 130 longlisters out of 900+ entries Credits to @TheEnigmaticJesse for the beautiful banners! #1 in vanlife - 10/11/20 #1 in campervan - 10/11/20 #1 in upbeat - 10/11/20 {{Status: Complete~Edited}} {{Word count: +50,000}}

All Madison wants for Christmas is the same person who once wanted her. Free from the shackles of her broken heart, she's finally ready to give love another shot. But is Madi too late to win back the man of her dreams? SEQUEL to The Heartbreak Hypothesis © Danielle T, 2020

Grace Hannity is a senior at FHS who has tried her best to fit in with a popular, powerful clique of Fairview, just outside of West Palm Beach. Her good friend, Bailey, has been best friends with the most beautiful girl in the school, Carson Pierce. Carson and Bailey are both cheer captains, and Carson is dating the varsity soccer forward, Chase Cooper. As Grace's friendship with Bailey becomes closer and she begins dating Chase's best friend, Evan, she learns that Carson's life is not as "perfect" as it seems. While she has everything that money can buy, her parents are rarely around to offer the love and support she so desperately needs. A series of events unravel and Carson's life spirals out of control. Bailey and Grace make a discovery about Carson that will change their lives forever. When secrets unfold, and a crime is committed, the town of Fairview will never be the same again. "The truth is rarely pure and never simple" -Oscar Wilde (Check out my playlist by following me on SPOTIFY @Sugarsandgurl) ❤

[2022 Wattys Winner] When love cynic Madison Watson starts university, she vows to follow three simple rules. One: Work out at least twice a week. Two: Get an internship. Three: Stay away from men. But after a chance encounter with three guys in the dorm halls, Madi's enlisted to transform a shy and love-sick hopeless case into the perfect boyfriend. Unbeknownst to her optimistic accomplices, she's out to prove a hypothesis of her own - love is a construct, and heartbreak is inevitable. ♡ A college story about first love and first heartbreak, reflecting on the ins and outs of dating in the age of technology. Achievements: 2022 WATTY WINNER (New Adult and W by Wattpad Books Award) Featured on Editors' Picks by @wattpadexplorer (Apr 21) #1 in The Siren Awards 2020 (user run) #1 in The Creator's Choice Awards 2020 (user run) Best Protagonist in The Creator's Choice Awards 2020 (user run) Ranks: #2 collegestudent (Sep 20) #1 contemporary romance (Feb 21) #3 newadult (Feb 21) #1 collegestories (Feb 21)

Lydia Lemke is an average girl with an average life, and a larger than average cup size. But, she seems to have just one nagging problem- Lydia likes BOYS! And she likes them a lot. In fact, so much so, that she manages to rack up three failed marriages before her 30th birthday! Despite her mom, dad, sister, and best friend's advice, she still can't seem to learn her lesson. She never ceases to fall into another disastrous relationship. When will Lydia finally realize that these boys are just wasting her time? Will she learn to make a life of her own? Or, will Lydia learn as the years go by that life is full of mistakes and, well, what's another one anyway...

"I'm a terrible dancer," I whisper. "And I guess the cowboy is much better than the city girl." My sarcasm is purely intended, and when he smiles heat courses through me. "The minute you start thinking is when you step on your partner's foot, Ms. Jones. Allow me to guide you, and show you what cowboys can do to city girls," he tells me softly, taking my hand about his shoulder, holding me securely. And damn, he's hot. __________________ When Kira Jones finally decides to take a six-week summer vacation, her best and only friend, Samantha, drags her to a trip out of California. What awaits on the way is something Kira has never fathomed at all, as her life gets a serious turn upon seeking the answer to her search. She meets a mysterious ranch owner whom her friend already has eyes for, and Kira finds herself drawn near him in a very strange way. Unrestrained attraction and something very intense will take Kira into a different dimension as far as her desire and principles are concerned. But what will win in the end between the power of love and friendship? Will Kira manage to make the right decision in the end in order to save her long life friendship with Samantha? Copyright ©2019 Grace Gervas

Anabelle Anderson doesn't just want revenge. She wants an entire revolution. * * * When 17-year-old Ana returns to her hometown for senior year, she vows to crush the powerful and dangerous clique that exiled her. Armed with a disguise and a step-by-step guide on waging social warfare, she sets out to overthrow the reigning monarchy at Irvine Academy and install a new social order - one that puts her and the lower class on top. But when old enemies become new friends, and with the temptation of love and power dangled before her, Ana must carefully balance her own secrets, lies, and a double identity in order to carry out the perfect revolution. A COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO retelling where MEAN GIRLS meets PRETTY LITTLE LIARS in a coming-of-age melodrama about friendship, betrayal, and sweet, bloody revenge. Featured: @wattpadexplorer: Editors' Picks, May 21 @StoriesUndiscovered: Mega Mash Up @YA: Clueless @generalfiction: Freestyle Fiction @mystery: Bright Young Minds @PsychologicalNovel: Meticulous Minds @YARomance (user run): Triangles, Bad Boys and Popular Cliches #WP2020 Summer Reading Challenge official participant (user run)